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Newsletter-August-2016 INTERNATIONAL FORUM OSLO, NORWAY August NEWSLETTER 08/2016 2 Forum Diary 3 President’s Page 4 From the Board and the Office 6 Coming Events 9 Activities this Autumn 13 Reports 17 Erratum 17 Around Oslo Number 412 1 Visiting address Arbins gt. 2, Victoria Passasjen, 5th floor Telephone 22 83 62 90 Office email [email protected] Office hours Monday, Tuesday and Thursday 10 - 12 Neighbourhood Contact Office Staff Auditor Karin Skoglund Office Administrator Gunvor Klaveness Office Staff Vicky Alme, Lillan Akcora, Sigrid Langebrekke, May Scott Website www.iforum.no Forum Diary DATE EVENT TIME PAGE September 5 Iori Roberts – The Vikings in England 19:00 6 September 8 Nicolai Astrup at Henie Onstad Art Centre 12:45 7 Committee leaders: ART COMMITTEE Bee Ellingsen mob. 907 33 874 MONTHLY MEETINGS Laila Hægh mob. 957 54 282 Ruth Klungsøyr mob. 411 43 039 SPECIAL EVENTS Wenche Mohr mob. 901 14 259 2 From the President Dear members, The summer is coming to an end, and I hope everybody have been enjoying a relaxing and wonderful holiday, even if the weather in southern Norway has been very changing. Back in Oslo, I hope you are full of energy and that you are looking forward to the new Forum season, which starts with a very interesting meeting on the September 5. As you may know, the meeting in September will be my first meeting as President of the International Forum. I have not been a member for a long time, so many of you do not know me, and I do not know all of you. I hope to change that. I am a lawyer by profession and have been working most of my time as a prosecutor, both in the Norwegian prosecution authority and abroad, in the service of the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and also of the United Nations. Privately, I am a mother of two sons, and a grandmother of seven. Today, I am retired from the Norwegian prosecution authority, but I still do some work internationally. When it comes to the International Forum, I am looking forward to participating in the work of the Forum and learning more about the organisation and its members. For me, it will be a question of learning by doing, and I do hope to be able to count on the support of the members. The Forum is, as I understand it, in great shape with competent members in all positions, a sustainable organisation that is sound and alive. It is important to keep up the good work. No name mentioned, none forgotten – is a good principle – but in our case, we have to praise one person, Berit Lindstrøm, for her persistence and excellent work during the four years of her presidency; work that has brought the Forum to its present standing. Berit has given much more of her time to the Forum than could be expected, and I must admit that it will not be easy to ‘fill her shoes’! But, I will do my best. Thank you Berit! Let me close by saying that I hope, with the help of you all, to secure the position of the Forum as a vital organisation also in the future. I wish you all the best for the Forum season 2016- 2017! Best regards, Siri Frigaard President 3 F R O M T H E B O A R D Our New President Siri Frigaard has been the chief public prosecutor and director of the Norwegian National Authority for Prosecution of Organized and Other Serious Crime since August 2005, when this office was established. The office is also responsible for the investigation and prosecution of special international crimes, such as war crimes, genocide and crimes against humanity. Prior to this appointment, Ms. Frigaard was the deputy director of the National Criminal Investigation Service (NCIS) in Norway, from May 2003. She has been a public prosecutor in Norway since 1985, and chief prosecutor and deputy director for the regional prosecution office in Oslo since 1993. She has also served as acting director of this office. Previously, Ms. Frigaard worked as an assistant chief of police and prosecutor with the Oslo Police Department for about six years, primarily in charge of the investigation of organized drug trafficking. From January 2002 until May 2003 she was deputy general prosecutor for serious crimes in East Timor, in charge of the investigation and prosecution of the crimes committed in 1999. She also served as a prosecutor and special legal adviser to the general prosecutor of Albania from June 1999 to October 2001. She has represented Norway on different committees at the European Council in Strasbourg and in the Baltic Sea Co-operation concerning international legal aid. F R O M T H E O F F I C E Membership Fee for 2016 – 2017 season The Membership Fee is NOK 500,- for full members and NOK 200,- for overseas or associate members. 4 Change of Address If you have changed your address, telephone number or email address, please send an email to [email protected] or a letter to the Office. Renewing Your Membership • If you are moving abroad, and would like to keep in contact with us by becoming an Overseas Member, • If you have thought of giving up your membership because you are no longer taking part in any of the Forum activities, but still want to keep in contact with us, you may sign up as an Associate member, Please send an email to [email protected] or a letter to the Office before August 31. You will then continue to receive the Newsletter as you have done before and will be welcome as a guest at arrangements when there is room. If, for some reason, you do not want to continue your membership, Please send an email to [email protected] or a letter to the Office before August 31. We will then take you off our lists and stop sending you the Newsletter. Sign Up Procedures Time and time again, we have tried to remind you all that when you sign up for events, please remember to sign up both to the Forum Office and to the person in charge of the event. This should be done in the same email. Just click on ‘copy’ and put in the email address of the second recipient. We strongly advise that you follow this procedure, as signing up to the contact person only may cause confusing lists, overbooking and disappointment. If, for some reason, you need to cancel an event, please inform both the contact person and the Office in one email. For last minute cancellations call the contact person. Please help us avoid misunderstandings. The Office 5 C O M I N G E V E N T S MONTHLY MEETING The Vikings in Great Britain Iori Roberts was born at Anglesey in Wales in 1941. Anglesey is the largest island in the Irish Sea and the second most populated. From early on, Mr. Roberts has been fascinated by the Vikings in Britain, and particularly in Wales, his home country. A physicist by profession, he has taught physics in Jamaica, Uganda, Wales, Cayman Islands and England before settling in Norway, where he worked for more than 30 years at the Oslo International School. During the last two years of his teaching career he taught at Berg Skole. Retired, he now works as an Oslo Guide. DATE/TIME: Monday, September 5 at 18:45 (for 19:00) For more information, please contact the IF Office. THE ART COMMITTEE Nikolai Astrup - Norwegian Landscapes The Art Committee is pleased to invite you on a guided tour at the Henie Onstad Art Centre on September 8, 2016. This fascinating exhibition, recently shown at the charming Dulwich Picture Gallery just outside of London, has now opened at Høvikodden, in a more comprehensive version. Tone Hansen has created a very up to date and interesting look into Nikolai Astrup’s love and knowledge of nature, together with curator Mary Anne Stevens. 6 Rhubarb and bonfires and surrealistic trees take on a new life, as seen through the eyes of the prolific artist, painter and printmaker from the west coast of Norway, who managed to produce and create so much in such a short lifetime. DATE/TIME: Thursday, September 8, at 12:45 for 13:00 SIGN UP: By email to [email protected] and [email protected] or by telephone 22 83 62 90 at the Forum Office (leave a message) PLACE: Henie Onstad Art Centre, Høvikodden For more information, please contact the IF Office. 7 A C T I V I T I E S ACTIVITY GROUPS AUTUMN 2016 NON-PAYING ACTIVITIES Activities Committee: Anita Solheim. International Forum Activity Groups are formed when one or a group of members get together and organise an activity. No payment is taken. Open to all members. Interested? See contact information. If you are interested in an activity that is full, sign up anyway, as there may be cancellations. INTERNATIONAL BOOK CLUB We meet on the third Wednesday of the month in a member’s home to discuss a book, usually a novel, chosen by the group. The hostess serves a light lunch. Our first meeting this autumn was on Wednesday, August 17. We are now able to welcome two new members! Contact: Marit Wright: For more information, please contact the IF Office. COOKING GROUP We are a small group of ladies who love good food and are interested in sharing recipes and learning from each other.
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